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#763BAB Color

#763BAB is rgb(118, 59, 171) in RGB, hsl(272, 49%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 65%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Heart (#69359C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#763BAB
HEX#763BAB
RGBrgb(118, 59, 171)
HSLhsl(272, 49%, 45%)
HSVhsv(272, 65%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 65%, 0%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(48.3% 0.173 304.9)
LABlab(37.18% 42.12 -50.67)
LCHlch(37.18% 65.89 309.73)

What #763BAB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #763BAB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#763BAB Channel Values

How #763BAB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 118 · G 59 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 272° · S 49% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 272° · S 65% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.04:1 vs white · 2.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #763BAB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text7.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #763BAB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #763BAB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #763BAB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #763BAB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#763BAB
Protanopia#4949AB
Protanomaly#5E44AB
Deuteranopia#5454AA
Deuteranomaly#634BAB
Tritanopia#675454
Tritanomaly#6D4B80
Achromatopsia#595959

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Using #763BAB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-763bab: #763BAB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #763BAB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-763bab': '#763BAB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.463, green: 0.231, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_763bab">#763BAB</color>
SVG fillfill="#763BAB"

More Purple Colors

#763BAB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#763BAB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #763BAB?

#763BAB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(118, 59, 171) in RGB and hsl(272, 49%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Heart (#69359C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.76.

What is the RGB value of #763BAB?

#763BAB is rgb(118, 59, 171) — red 118, green 59, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #763BAB?

#763BAB converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 65%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #763BAB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #763BAB scores 7.04:1 against white and 2.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #763BAB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #763BAB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 6.74, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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